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EU Commission report: consumers need improved alcohol information
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EU Commission report: consumers need improved alcohol information
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Consumer information about alcoholic beverages deserves a boost. This is what comes out of the European Commission’s report on alcohol labelling which has just been released, over two years past the deadline1. Regrettably, the report does not call for immediate action to make nutrition and ingredient labelling mandatory for all alcoholic drinks.
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Consumer groups outline recommendations for Brexit talks
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Consumer groups outline recommendations for Brexit talks
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With the Brexit talks about to start, EU consumer groups have outlined how the interests of EU and UK consumers should be protected during the negotiations. The European Consumer Organisation and its members want any decisions related to the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU, and its subsequent relationship, to be assessed against the impact on consumers.
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EU Parliament takes baby steps on kids’ exposure to unhealthy food ads
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EU Parliament takes baby steps on kids’ exposure to unhealthy food ads
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Ads praising unhealthy foods should be more restricted from the programmes that children watch on TV or video-sharing platforms. However the industry will still have a key role to decide what is healthy enough to be advertised to children. This is what the European Parliament’s Committee for health, food and environment has voted for in the context of the revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
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FOOD LABELLING FOR HEALTHIER CHOICES - TOWARDS AN EU-WIDE NUTRI-SCORE

We have compiled everything you need to know about Nutri-score in one place. Check out our webpage to know more about the five-colour nutrition label.

We explain what Nutri-Score is, its advantages compared to other labels, the situation in Europe, and we also showcase your work on the topic.

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THE FARM TO FORK STRATEGY: THE CONSUMER VIEW

The EU 2020 ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy has great potential for making the healthy and sustainable food choice easier for consumers. While we would have hoped for some follow-up actions to happen sooner, at least the Strategy sets the EU on the right track to a more sustainable food and farming system.

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Consumers expect the food on their plate to be of good quality and safe. But this is not always the case, as recent safety-related scandals have brought to light. Since food safety cannot be taken for granted, BEUC’s role is to ensure that consumers can trust in a safe food supply in the EU.

Also, while new technologies have the potential to bring benefits to consumers, they must be closely monitored as they may also present health risks.

For BEUC, consumers should be able to make informed choices – be it by having clear and understandable information on food packaging, or ensuring that health messages on food products are scientifically justified. BEUC also works to ensure vulnerable groups such as children are not targeted with unhealthy foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

  • Facilitate informed and healthy choices by consumers, including vulnerable groups
  • Prevent misleading information and ensure that information can be trusted
  • Protect children from the promotion of unhealthy food
  • Ensure food sold to consumers is safe and sustainable